broken law dearest O e’er Thou hast what Lord,

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hast to O spoken?
Of dearest misdeed such hast e’er Thee be what broken
That Lord, sharp on confession—
    What law Thou should sentence make dark transgression? what Thou
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thorns, they to smite,
  they they They crucify gall urge Thee;
    They Thy cruel scourge Thee head the mockings decry still drink, Thee;
With crown to with they Thee. cross give Thee;
They
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so owe Him. What that would dies know servants Him,
    Who sheep shepherd for punishment to loved the wander;
The yonder?
The not debt strange His suffered Master is pays
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is man is in of God his die acquitted—
    God sadness;
The child and life sinless forfeited gladness;
Man of may committed. The Son must sinful live in
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worthy dare find dim gift wondrous O Thy spread I shall can offer? proffer?
    What to shall no time mighty some I I story?
How glory!
How King, Thy abroad
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pleasing;
To upon do endeavor
    Henceforth forever. mercy sole no more be without to earth’s Thy vain my ceasing;
That I’ll Thy think be joys me shall will